Unfortunately, most of us only think about the “why” after we do something self-diminishing, not before. But, to change undermining beliefs and habits, we will need to think about them before undermining ourselves. In fact, as we shall see, we need to completely change our thinking in some areas, thus changing our brains.
“God, family and country” might make for a good country music tune, but that’s not really how most Americans see the strongest influences on their personal identity.